Import MT940 into YNAB
Turn your MT940 export into a file YNAB imports without a fuss. It takes a minute, and your file never leaves your device.
Download your MT940 export
- In your e-banking, open the account's transactions or statements and look for Export.
- Choose the format MT940 (sometimes called SWIFT or STA) and pick the period.
- Download the file: it ends in .sta, .mt940 or .txt.
- Export one account per file and import each into the matching YNAB account.
Drop it here and hit YNAB it!
You can add several files at once, also from other banks. Each one becomes its own
…_ynab.csv.Import it into YNAB
In YNAB on the web, open the matching account, click Import and drop the file in. The columns match by themselves.
MT940 to YNAB: questions
Is my MT940 file uploaded anywhere?
No. ynabit converts it with JavaScript in your browser. There is no server that could receive it, and nothing is kept once you close the page.
What does the converted file look like?
A CSV with one row per transaction and the columns Date, Payee, Memo, Outflow and Inflow: dates as YYYY-MM-DD, a dot for decimals, and each amount in Outflow or Inflow, so YNAB maps the columns by itself.
My MT940 file isn't recognised. What now?
Check that you downloaded the export described above, not a PDF or Excel file. Then pick MT940 in the list next to the file: the error tells you what the converter expected. If it still fails, report it on GitHub with a few anonymised lines.
Can I convert several MT940 files at once?
Yes. Drop several months, or files from other banks and cards, together. Each one becomes its own …_ynab.csv to import into the matching YNAB account.